I'm Travis, a 10 year veteran software developer with a broad background in web technologies and
software markets. I've been working with Rails as my weapon of choice for the last 3 years, and
more recently, developing applications on the iPhone SDK.
A refactoring habitué and TDD adherent, I've
a special interest in software development as a craft and science.
LATEST PROJECT: Secure Rails Admin Backend With Authlogic and Multiple Sessions
Rogueship is a space trading simulation set in a sci-fi universe where you play an upstart starship captain running galactic commodities between planets, fighting pirates, alien hostiles, and staying one step ahead of guild regulators. Invest in ship upgrades, risk everything by smuggling precious contraband, buy low, sell high, and struggle to survive in the chaotic age of space.
The internet is aflow with tears from developers bemoaning the oversaturation of the App Store.
In truth, the App Store is now seeing the same saturation of other software markets. Developers are no longer finding themselves entitled to wild success on the basis of a swift release. Realities like promotion and strategy are taking hold, and if you want a lucrative place beside your competitors you’ll have to work just as hard at promoting your product as you always have.